Transparency

Together Transparently for Nature

Ever since Wilderness International was founded, transparency was a priority for us. Our unique structure calls
for a high level of transparency: 25 founding donors, the board with three members in the organization’s management,
as well as our employees and most of all volunteers, and everything supervised by our 8-member council.

We are aware that as a charitable organization we owe it to everyone involved to use our financial means responsibly,
such that they guarantee the maximum possible achievements in our projects. A big part of our work is completed
by our many volunteers. Since the founding of Wilderness International in April 2008, we have thus never exceeded
the quota of a 10% administration cost. Our biggest expenditures are the purchase of wilderness areas as well as
wide regional and international programs for environmental education.

This book published in 2016 showcases a more profound insight into our work:
„Wildnis hautnah“

On top of joining the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft, Wilderness International is going to sign the
International Non-Governmental Organisations
Accountability Charter in 2017. In doing so, Wilderness International is committing to high Standards of
transparency, accountability and effectiveness for international NGOs.
An annual statement of accounts will do justice to that.

In Germany, there are no universal obligations for publications in the non-profit sector. Nonetheless, we consider
it important for charitable organizations to disclose their structures, activities and finances in a transparent
administration. Thus, we joined the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft and signed Transparency International
e.V.’s 10-point commitment to disclose our activities.

By joining the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft, Wilderness International commits to publish reports about
the activities of the organization, the source of their financial means and use thereof, as well as the names of
decision makers on their website. Wilderness International has joined the Initiative Transparente
Zivilgesellschaft.

10 Points for the Public

Following the initiative of Transparency Deutschland e.V., numerous stakeholders of the civil and scientific
community defined ten basic points of information that every civic organization should make accessible to the
public. Among those are the organization’s statute, the name of crucial decision makers and structure of staff
as well as the source of financial means and use thereof.

How to Join

Those who join the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft commit to making this information easily accessible
on their website. All charitable organizations, no matter what their legal structure, size or area of activity,
can participate. Our guideline helps you to gather the necessary information.

2. Complete statute as well as mission and goals

3. Information about Tax Concession

Certificate of Finanzamt Dresden I StNr 201/143/03721 K6 from 15.05.2013, acknowledging a charitable purpose.
We hereby confirm that contributions are used solely for the promotion of environmental and natural conservation,
animal protection, education, science and research, intercultural understanding and development aid.

7. Source of Financial Means

8. Use of Financial Means

9. Connection to third parties under company law

Wilderness International is neither affiliated with any organization nor connected to third parties under company
law in any way.
The foundation works in close cooperation with the sister organization Wilderness International (Canada), a
Canadian NGO located in Stony Plain near Edmonton, Canada. Ellen Weiland and Kai Andersch from Wilderness
International Germany are at the same time directors at Wilderness International (Canada), representing the
German organization’s interests.

10. Names of legal persons whose payments represent more than 10% of the overall annual budget

Since 2015, DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen takes responsibility for the nature consumption of its travels, contributing to
the overall annual budget with more than 10% in both 2015 and 2016. There were no other legal persons with a
contribution of more than 10% in 2015 or 2016.